Author: Shawshank

I’m just a 40-something bearded guy trying to get a fresh start.

No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it

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Good Tuesday morning, super friends. It’s a wet Tuesday morning here. It looks like it rained sometime in the night. I couldn’t tell you how much or how long, let’s just say I don’t have to water the plants this morning.

Yesterday was a very very nice relaxing day. We didn’t do a whole lot of anything. We went outside and took some pictures for her clothing website. After that, we came in and I struggled to play TotK handheld – the power cord died.

I lasted an hour or so, before it got too hard to see what I was really doing. So I put that down.

So after dinner, Crystal says “I think I’m going to burn tonight..” ok! Let’s get the party started! We gathered all the safety supplies and waited until dark.

It. Was. Magical.

She did so freakin awesome!

Head over to her site and see how it went! Happy Tuesday y’all!

That the walls were shaking, the Earth was quaking

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Awake! This is the second time I woke up this morning. I was up around 3, just to go to the bathroom. When I was finished, I snuggled back into bed, and quickly fell asleep again.

Yep, that’s right. It’s a sunny Monday morning here in TinyTown. Brunch day. I don’t think we’re doing too much other that that. I think Crystal is going to be taking pictures for her Etsy page. Maybe I’ll be able to help.

We headed out to Shady Acres, yesterday afternoon. It’s always a nice relaxing afternoon. I struggled to stay awake. I don’t know what happened, I struggled to stay awake all afternoon into the evening.

We pirated a movie last night – Prey. It was really good, and pretty much the first Predator movie either of us have watched. I enjoyed it. Great story, and beautifully shot. If you haven’t seen it, I would recommend it.

Other than that, I think it’s just another awesome sloth day here. So yeah, pull up a chair and get sloths with us!

Right between the sound machine

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At one point I heard Crystal whisper-yell to the cats this morning to stop it with their bullshit. I gather that they were fighting this morning. I’m told that it was Pippin that started the scuffle. I think I slept through the fun.

Good morning my friends. It’s a gray Sunday morning. It’s been gray the past couple of days. I think/hope that we’re in for some real rain. According to the weather app, we should be getting some rain on Tuesday. But that’s only a 30% chance so far.

Yesterday was the day of sloth and gluttony. We didn’t really do anything yesterday. We did get rid of the big leather chair that was in the living room corner. We never use it – the cats do. And it’s big, and takes up a lot of space. Now we have more room. Crystal can spread out when she’s sewing, and she now has access to a closet for all her supplies. It feels like in the living room, we can breathe a little more in here. It doesn’t feel as cramped.

So after that, we figured out what we wanted for dinner. I made nachos. And it was good. Real good. We pigged out with nachos.

I finished off the Mission: Impossible movie collection on Paramount+ I think I started last weekend, or the weekend before; watching all the movies. It’s been a while for some of them, and the first time for the rest of them. They’re great popcorn flicks.

Today? It’s chore day. I’ll start them in a hour or so. First we have to wake up just a little. Then it’ll be time to clean. But first coffee. Happy Sunday y’all!

The stew that you’re cooking, it smells so good- it’s got everybody talking in the neighborhood

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Good morning my super-friends. I believe it’s Saturday, and I slept in for about 10-15 minutes. Chaucer climbed over my legs a couple of times to signal to me that it was time to wake up. So, here we are; on the couch, news on, and a coffee in our hands. Don’t worry, the coffee is in a mug. So it’s not messy. We’re not holding hot liquid coffee in our hands unprotected.

I mean, we’re not animals.

Yesterday was a long-ass day. I drove out of TinyTown around 7:30 in the morning. I was on my way to CapitalCity. Being so far out of civilization, there was only one radio station the old work truck could pick up: talk radio. That was mind numbingly boring. But I stuck it out. On the way up, I saw I believe, 7 prairie dogs, and 3 llamas.

I did all the work related things that I needed to do, and quickly stopped at Walmart, picked up cereal, and Soda, and then went for lunch. Lunch was at McDonald’s. After my very quick gourmet lunch I was in the way back to TinyTown

I got back at 3:50ish. Unloaded the truck, did a couple of office related items, and boom! It was time to shut off all the lights, and head out.

I got home, and collected the gorgeous one, and we headed out for date night. As always, dinner was good. We headed back. It was raining. I don’t think it’s rained to any positive effect here for about 1-2 months. It rained for about 20 minutes. Not a lot.

I put on Wayne’s World. Let me tell you, that most has aged well. There’s no jokes that are too terribly bad or anything like that. It’s still very entertaining.

Ok more coffee. I don’t know what we’re gonna have for dinner. Last night’s highdea was to order a pizza from the not so great restaurant. Thinking about it now, that won’t be possible. The restaurant isn’t open today.

Frozen pizza?

We’ll figure it out.

Happy Saturday!

Oh! I totally forgot! Crystal set up her Etsy page! Go and check it out! It’s freakin awesome!! Do you want cool pants? Of course you do! Express your own individual individuality!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/chaosgremlin

Enjoy!! Check it out!